Football
3 - Rodney Mitchell
| Height: | 5-10 |
| Weight: | 190 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| High School: | Fork Union Military Academy |
| Position: | S |
2009: Led the squad with six pass breakups and finished sixth on the team in tackles with 55... Registered six tackles and had one interception against Fordham (9/5)... Tallied eight tackles at Massachusetts (9/19)... Forced one fumble and had one pass break up at Connecticut (9/26)... Recorded eight tackles and had two pass break ups at New Hampshire (11/7)... Had seven solo tackles at Maine (11/14)... Finished with eight total tackles (seven solo) and one tackle for loss in the season finale against Northeastern (11/21).
2008: Opened the year with five tackles (four solo) against Monmouth (8/30)... Recorded four tackles and a fumble recovery against New Hampshire (9/13)... Had six tackles and broke up a pass against Hofstra (9/20)... Laid out three solo tackles and broke-up a pass against Brown (10/4)... Collected nine solo tackles and an interception against Towson (10/11)... Had three solo tackles against William and Mary (10/25)... Recorded four tackles against UMass (11/1)... Wrapped up four tackles against Maine (11/15)... Had a solo tackle and a blocked field goal in the final game of the season against Northeastern (11/22).
2007: Appeared in seven games... Registered 10 tackles (four solo)... Made three tackles (one solo), recovered a fumble, and returned two punts for 11 yards in season-opener against Fordham (9/1) ... Recorded three tackles (one solo) at New Hampshire (10/27)... Earned a varsity letter.
2006: Played in eight games for Rams... Recorded 28 rushing yards, 12 receiving yards, 33 passing yards, and 21 kick return yards... Returned a kickoff 11 yards against James Madison (10/7)... Completed one pass for 33 yards and rushed for 11 yards in season-finale against Northeastern (11/17)... Rushed for nine yards and tallied 12 receiving yards against Richmond (10/14)... Received a varsity letter.
High School: Four-year member, three-year letterwinner, and two-year captain for head coach Jeff McGowan at Kempsville... Appeared in 45 games as a QB, RB, CB, and safety... Passed for 1,059 yards, rushed for 703 yards, and scored 23 touchdowns (12 pass, 11 rush) in 2004 en route to earning Beach District Honorable Mention honors; also named Gatorade Player of the Week in 2004... Helped school capture 3A Division 6 Championship in 2003... Also a two-year member of track team (one varsity letter) and wrestled for one year.
Personal: Born May 22, 1986... Son of Jacqueline Mitchell Boyce... Has two siblings - Latasha Calloway and Jaiquawn Mitchell... Enjoys football and watching comedy and action movies... Lists Allen Iverson and D'Angelo Hall as his favorite athletes... Communications major at URI.

